Synopses & Reviews

Publisher Comments

Now you can trust the only text specifically written for today's Intermediate or Advanced Corporate Finance course--Brigham/Daves' INTERMEDIATE FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, Tenth Edition. This comprehensive text from the renowned author team Brigham/Daves keeps the reader first in finance with a full understanding of the conceptual theories and practical skills that lead to stronger financial decisions. The book reinforces coverage from earlier courses in corporate finance, while providing new advanced material to challenge even the most prolific learners. In-depth coverage of core issues as well as the most current coverage of developing issues reshaping finance today are made clear through the book's reader-friendly approach, timely real business examples, integrated cases, and Excel spreadsheet models. A comprehensive support package reduces preparation time and offers access to THOMSON ONE-BUSINESS SCHOOL EDITION, the same financial online database Wall Street professionals trust every day.

Synopsis

'\"Why aren\'t you using the ONLY book expressly written for your Intermediate/Advanced Corporate Finance course?\" This comprehensive text contains enough background material to refresh and reinforce earlier courses in corporate finance while still providing enough advanced material to stimulate the most advanced learner. The predominant strengths of clarity, current coverage, and friendliness to learner and instructors continue in this new edition. The instructor\'s resources enable outstanding easy prep and presentations.'

About the Author

Dr. Eugene F. Brigham is Graduate Research Professor Emeritus at the University of Florida, where he has taught since 1971. Dr. Brigham received his M.B.A. and Ph.D. from the University of California-Berkeley and his undergraduate degree from the University of North Carolina. Prior to joining the University of Florida, Dr. Brigham held teaching positions at the University of Connecticut, the University of Wisconsin, and the University of California-Los Angeles. Dr. Brigham has served as president of the Financial Management Association and has written many journal articles on the cost of capital, capital structure, and other aspects of financial management. He has authored or co-authored ten textbooks on managerial finance and managerial economics that are used at more than 1,000 universities in the United States and have been translated into 11 languages worldwide. He has testified as an expert witness in numerous electric, gas, and telephone rate cases at both federal and state levels. He has served as a consultant to many corporations and government agencies, including the Federal Reserve Board, the Federal Home Loan Bank Board, the U.S. Office of Telecommunications Policy, and the RAND Corporation. Dr. Brigham continues to teach, consult, and complete research in addition to his academic writing. He spends his spare time on the golf course, enjoying time with his family and dogs, and tackling outdoor adventure activities, such as biking through Alaska. Dr. Phillip R. Daves received his B.A. in economics from Davidson College, his M.S. in mathematics, and his Ph.D. in finance from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He is currently Associate Professor of Finance at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville. His research interests encompass Health Care Finance, Asset Pricing, Derivative Securities, and Dividend Policy. Dr. Daves has published papers in journals including THE JOURNAL OF FINANCE, THE INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF FINANCE, APPLIED FINANCIAL ECONOMICS, JOURNAL OF FINANCIAL PRACTICE AND EDUCATION, and THE JOURNAL OF FINANCIAL AND STRATEGIC DECISIONS. His special interests in teaching include Health Care Finance, Investments, Financial Management, and Asset Pricing--which he teaches at the undergraduate, M.B.A., and Ph.D. levels. His consulting focuses on Business Valuation, Compensation, Value Based Management, and Health Care Policy. He has consulted for a range of large and small companies as well as the State of Tennessee.